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"I know all you people need a shot of red-hot blues guitar," Duke Robillard explains by way of introduction on "Jump the Blues for You," the swinging opener to this expansive two-disc set.

Robillard is indeed one hot guitarist, but he's also one who has always prized feeling over flash. That holds true here as the Roomful of Blues founder surveys the various blues styles he has assayed so masterfully over the years. The performances, from solo country blues to horn-blaring big-band romps, are models of class and economy, even when they stretch beyond six and seven minutes. It's one treat after another as Robillard serves up solid originals and fresh, Duke-ified takes on songs by Dylan, Bo Diddley, Tom Waits and Jimmy Reed, among others.